By hiring the most qualified professional services firm at a fair price, instead of just selecting any firm at the lowest price, organizations and governments in Canada can remove over $5 billion dollars of economic waste from the Canadian economy - waste that taxpayers and investors currently pay for.

And while reducing wasteful spending we can also improve the innovation and international competitiveness of our country.

Watch the 3.5 minute video explaining how current low bid request for proposal procurement processes generate over $5 billion each year in economic waste.

Qualifications Based Selection provides the following benefits to buyers and vendors:Benefits To Buyers of Professional Services

“QBS works because it sets up a collaborative team approach from the outset. Working as a team and providing the design consultant with the resources to be innovative has positive impacts on the construction and life-cycle costs of infrastructure,”

Jennifer Enns, P.Eng., Manager of Corporate Engineering and Energy Services in the City of Calgary